December 1, 2016
Retail Supplier Announces Partnership With Solar Provider
Sungevity, Inc. and Just Energy Group Inc. announced a partnership to offer solar power systems to residential customers
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November 30, 2016
Maine Residential, Small C&I Default Service Rate To Decrease
The Maine PUC has approved Standard Offer rates for residential & small commercial customers, and medium C&I customers at Bangor Hydro-Electric (Emera Maine - Bangor Hydro District) for 2017.
November 30, 2016
PUC Seeks To Increase Financial Security Required From Suppliers, Also Raise Maximum Limit
As part of a wide-ranging proposal to revise the retail electric supplier rules (see additional stories here, including proposed prohibition on door-to-door marketing) the New Hampshire PUC is proposing to increase the financial security required from retail electric suppliers
November 29, 2016
Mandatory Public Price Posting, Longer Rescission Period, Contract Cancellation Via Supplier Website Among Changes Under PUC's Proposed Supplier Rules
The New Hampshire PUC has proposed revisions to its retail electric supplier rules that would, among other things, include mandatory public posting of retail supplier prices, a longer rescission period, and the requirement for suppliers to offer customers the opportunity to cancel contracts via the…
November 29, 2016
Proposed PUC Rules Would Require Disclosure To Customer of Whether Aggregator Is Compensated By Retail Supplier
The New Hampshire PUC has proposed revisions to its electric supplier rules that include new disclosures required from aggregators.
November 29, 2016
PUC Proposes To Require Advance Notice of Variable Rate Changes In Excess of 10%
Rules Appear To Prohibit "Variable" Pricing Products With Terms Longer Than One Month
The New Hampshire PUC is proposing to revise its retail electric supplier marketing rules to include new variable rate disclosures, including a requirement to notify customers in advance of a variable rate change exceeding 10%.
November 29, 2016
U.S. State To Ban Door-to-Door Electricity Sales
Restrictions on Telemarketing Also Proposed
The New Hampshire PUC has issued a set of proposed revisions to the retail electric supplier rules that would prohibit suppliers from soliciting residential customers in person at the customer's residence, except in cases of a pre-scheduled meeting.
November 28, 2016
Energy Market Veteran Launches New Price Comparison, Shopping Website
Energy Deals LLC is launching a new energy shopping and price comparison website: energypricechoice.com
November 28, 2016
Regulator Approves New POR Discount Rates
The Massachusetts DPU has approved, effective December 1, 2016, new purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates at Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil)
November 21, 2016
Pennsylvania ALJ Recommends Approval Of Settlement Under Which Utility Would Remove Uncollectibles From POR Discount, Transfer To Delivery Surcharge
A Pennsylvania ALJ has recommended that a non-unanimous settlement concerning Duquesne Light's default service program for the period beginning June 1, 2017 be adopted without modification
November 21, 2016
New PSEG Retail Supplier Seeking Licenses Beyond New Jersey
PSEG Energy Solutions LLC, PSEG's new retail supplier, has applied for a Pennsylvania electric supplier license to serve large commercial (over 25 kW), industrial, and governmental customers in all service areas.
November 20, 2016
Alert: North American Power To Be Acquired By Integrated Generator-Retailer
Calpine Energy Services Holdco LLC has entered into a transaction under which it will indirectly acquire all of the membership interests of North American Power and Gas, LLC and North American Power Business, LLC from various private individuals and entities formed for the benefit of certain of…
November 18, 2016
FERC Approves $2,000/MWh Hard Offer Cap Which May Set LMPs In All RTOs, Effective (Essentially) Immediately
FERC has adopted a hard cap of $2,000/MWh for the energy markets in all the FERC-jurisdictional RTOs, with offers up to $2,000/MWh permitted to set LMP, and offers in excess of $2,000/MWh also permitted but with offers in excess of $2,000/MWh not setting LMP and addressed instead through make-whole…
November 17, 2016
PUC Approves Auction For Divestiture Of Utility-Owned Generation
The New Hampshire PUC has approved the design for an auction for Public Service of New Hampshire to divest its utility-owned generation
November 17, 2016
Maine PUC Sets New Standard Offer Rates
The Maine PUC has set the Standard Offer rates for the large non-residential classes at Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric for the month of December 2016
November 16, 2016
Ambit Energy Launches In New Service Area
Ambit Energy has launched electricity service at Western Massachusetts Electric Company (Eversource) in Massachusetts
November 16, 2016
Direct Energy Launches First Bundled Connected Home, Energy Offer Featuring Hive Brand
Direct Energy has launched its first connected home bundle featuring products from Hive, the connected home brand initially launched by its parent Centrica in the United Kingdom
November 14, 2016
Massachusetts Utility Seeks To Offer Customers Demand Response, Solar Storage Solutions
Fitchburg Gas & Electric (Unitil) has petitioned the Massachusetts DPU for approval to offer customers via demonstration products a storage system for customers with solar and other demand response offerings.
November 11, 2016
Citing "Intense Pressure" On Solar Margins, Retail Supplier Removes Guidance For Contribution From Solar Unit
Large Retail Supplier Looking At Entering Texas For Solar
Just Energy has removed from its guidance for fiscal 2017 Base EBITDA any contributions from its solar unit.
November 10, 2016
Nstar Residential, Commercial Default Service Rates To Increase 25%-33%
Nstar (Eversource Energy) filed basic service electric rates with the Massachusetts DPU for the period beginning January 1, 2017
November 8, 2016
Retail Supplier To Make $17,000 Charitable Contribution in RPS Administrative Compliance Settlement
Ambit Northeast, LLC would make a $17,000 payment to Operation Fuel, in lieu of a civil penalty and finding of violation, under a settlement with the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel concerning the reporting of Ambit's 2013 RPS compliance
November 7, 2016
Utility Files Complaint at PUC Over Retail Suppliers' Alleged Market Practices
Unitil filed a complaint at the New Hampshire PUC requesting that the Commission review the door-to-door marketing practices of Clearview Electric, Inc.
November 4, 2016
United Illuminating Default Service Rates To Increase 12-15%
United Illuminating's residential Standard Service Generation Services Charge (GSC) will increase 15% on January 1, while the small C&I GSC will increase 12%
November 3, 2016
Connecticut Light & Power Residential Default Service Rate To Increase 20%, Small Business Rates Up 16%
Connecticut Light & Power has filed Standard Service rates for the period January 2017 to June 2017, and Last Resort Service Rates for the period January 2017 to March 2017
November 3, 2016
United Illuminating Reports Default Service Suppliers, Utility Will Self-Manage Some Load
United Illuminating reported that the following suppliers will collectively serve Standard Service load for the first half of 2017: